The news of Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race was received differently by republicans and democrats in the North Carolina General Assembly. Republic State Senate leader Phil Berger and Democratic State Senator Paul Lowe share their thoughts on Biden's historic decision.
North Carolina's primary election results earlier this month have been made official, with a handful of key incumbents losing and a few U.S. House and statewide nominee races now headed to runoffs.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will promote their health care agenda on Tuesday in North Carolina, a battleground state that Democrats hope to flip in their favor after falling short to Donald Trump in the last two presidential elections.
In a surprise win, conservative challenger Michele Morrow won the Republican primary for North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, beating the incumbent, Catherine Truitt by about 4% of the vote. Maurice, who goes by “Mo” Green won the Democratic primary with nearly 66%.
The Democratic attorney general and the Republican lieutenant governor won North Carolina’s primaries for governor on Tuesday, setting the stage for what will be an expensive and high-stakes November contest in a state that the two parties see as a pivotal battleground.